<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href="/css/rss.css" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Council News - City of Lake Macquarie</title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/&amp;npt=rss</link><description>A listing of current Council news articles, provided by Lake Macquarie City Council</description><copyright>Copyright Lake Macquarie City Council 2013</copyright><lastBuildDate></lastBuildDate><language>en-au</language><docs>This is an RSS 2.0 file. Provide your news reader or aggregator with the following address to subscribe to this feed: http://www.lakemac.com.au/&amp;npt=rss. For more information on RSS visit http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><ttl>240</ttl><skipHours><hour>9</hour><hour>10</hour><hour>11</hour><hour>12</hour><hour>13</hour><hour>14</hour><hour>15</hour><hour>16</hour><hour>17</hour><hour>18</hour><hour>19</hour><hour>20</hour></skipHours><skipDays><day>Saturday</day><day>Sunday</day></skipDays><item><title>Council meeting preview - 27 May 2013</title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1936&amp;npt=details</link><guid>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1936&amp;npt=details</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Lake Macquarie City Council’s next meeting will take place on Monday 27 May 2013, with Budget committee commencing at 5pm and an Ordinary Meeting commencing at 7pm.</description></item><item><title>Get walking in Lake Macquarie for National Walk Safely to School Day</title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1935&amp;npt=details</link><guid>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1935&amp;npt=details</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Mayor of Lake Macquarie, Cr Jodie Harrison, is urging all primary school students and their parents or carers to get a little more active than usual this Friday 24 May 2013 for National Walk Safely to School Day.</description></item><item><title>Blacksmiths Public School receives national Environmental Educational Award</title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1937&amp;npt=details</link><guid>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1937&amp;npt=details</guid><pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The Mayor of Lake Macquarie, Cr Jodie Harrison, will present Australia’s most sustainable school with the 2013 WWF Earth Hour Environmental Educational Award on Tuesday 28 May 2013.</description></item><item><title>What’s on at your library in June</title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1934&amp;npt=details</link><guid>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1934&amp;npt=details</guid><pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Embrace your creativity and imagination in a variety of activities provided by Lake Macquarie City Library in June.</description></item><item><title>Weird and wonderful 3D printing device launched in Lake Macquarie</title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1932&amp;npt=details</link><guid>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1932&amp;npt=details</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Curiosity consumed Lake Macquarie City Library yesterday at the launch of a state-of-the-art 3D printing service that is sure to engage people of all ages.</description></item><item><title>Playtime in Lake Mac City</title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1926&amp;npt=details</link><guid>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1926&amp;npt=details</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>As the weather starts to cool off, events around the City are warming up.  Head to the Art Gallery for a BBQ and view student HSC works, support the Cancer Council at one of the many Biggest Morning tea celebrations or wander through Speers Point Park and grab fresh, local produce at the Lake Macquarie Farmers Markets.</description></item><item><title>Lake Macquarie City Library moves into the future with launch of 3D printer</title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1931&amp;npt=details</link><guid>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1931&amp;npt=details</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Lake Macquarie City Library advances into the future with the introduction of a new 3D printing service.</description></item><item><title>Free parenting expo will help local families</title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1929&amp;npt=details</link><guid>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1929&amp;npt=details</guid><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Connecting families to local parenting experts and services in the community is the focus of an upcoming expo that will be organised by Lake Macquarie City Council and held at the Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre on Thursday 30 May.</description></item><item><title>Family Day Care and Hunter TAFE partnership boosting Early Education and Care</title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1925&amp;npt=details</link><guid>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1925&amp;npt=details</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Every week, students undertaking the Children's Services studies at Hunter TAFE’s Glendale Campus get practical experience thanks to the children and educators of Lake Macquarie Family Day Care service. </description></item><item><title>New lease of life for Awaba Waste Management Facility </title><link>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1923&amp;npt=details</link><guid>http://www.lakemac.com.au/page.aspx?pid=62&amp;vid=1&amp;nid=1923&amp;npt=details</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Lake Macquarie’s limited landfill space at the Awaba Waste Management Facility has been granted a new lease of life with the approval of its expansion by the NSW Planning Assessment 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